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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between uterine leiomyomas and the risk of CVD events in young women aged 20\u201339 years using a large, nationwide, population-based cohort. Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from the National Health Insurance Service database of South Korea of 2,581,700 women aged 20\u201339 years who underwent health screening between 2009 and 2012. Uterine leiomyomas were identified using International Code of Disease, 10th Edition codes. CVD events (MI and IS) were defined according to hospital claims and radiological data. Multivariate hazard ratios (HRs) were calculated to evaluate the association between leiomyomas and CVD after adjusting for confounders (age, lifestyle factors, comorbidities, and body mass index). Results: In all, 58,812 were diagnosed with uterine leiomyomas, and 25,063 underwent surgical treatment. During the follow-up period, MI occurred in 115 women (0.21%) and IS in 82 women (0.15%) in the leiomyoma group, compared with 3107 cases of MI (0.12%) and 2240 cases of IS (0.09%) in the non-leiomyoma group. The leiomyoma group demonstrated a higher incidence rate of CVD (IR: 0.63 vs. 0.39 per 1000 person-years). After adjusting for confounding factors such as age, lifestyle, comorbidities, and body mass index (BMI), the hazard ratio (HR) for MI was 1.32, indicating a statistically significant increase in cardiovascular risk. The risk of CVD was lower in women who underwent surgical treatment; however, when specifically analyzing the occurrence of MI and IS, no statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups. Conclusions: Uterine leiomyomas are associated with an increased risk of MI and IS in young women. Surgical treatment itself may be associated with additional cardiovascular risks. 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